When Calls the Heart: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

When Calls the Heart is inspired by Janette Oke's bestselling book series about the Canadian West, the series tells the captivating story of Elizabeth Thatcher, a young teacher accustomed to her high society life, who receives her first classroom assignment in Coal Valley, a small coal mining town where life is simple, but often fraught with challenges. Upon arrival, Elizabeth befriends Abigail Stanton, a wife and mother whose husband, the foreman of the mine, along with a dozen other miners, has just been killed in an explosion. The newly widowed women find their faith is tested when they must go to work in the mines to keep a roof over their heads. Set against the wild canvas of a 19th century coal town, Elizabeth will have to learn the ways of the frontier if she wishes to thrive in the rural west on her own.

Series details

• Title: When Calls the Heart
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Romance
• Premiere date: 2013-10-05
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Network listed by TVmaze: Hallmark Channel
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 61 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.9/10
• TVMaze ID: 2091

Cast and credited roles

• Erin Krakow — Elizabeth Thornton
• Jack Wagner — Bill Avery
• Pascale Hutton — Rosemary Coulter
• Kavan Smith — Leland "Lee" Coulter
• Loretta Walsh — Florence Yost
• Martin Cummins — Henry Gowen
• Ben Rosenbaum — Mike Hickam
• Hrothgar Mathews — Ned Yost
• Andrea Brooks — Dr. Faith Carter
• Johannah Newmarch — Molly Sullivan
• Chris McNally — Lucas Bouchard
• Kevin McGarry — Nathan Grant

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2013-10-05; final listed air date 2014-03-29; episode order: 12.
• Season 2: premiered 2015-04-25; final listed air date 2015-12-26; episode order: 7.
• Season 3: premiered 2016-02-21; final listed air date 2016-12-25; episode order: 8.
• Season 4: premiered 2017-02-19; final listed air date 2017-12-25; episode order: 10.
• Season 5: premiered 2018-02-18; final listed air date 2018-12-25; episode order: 10.
• Season 6: premiered 2019-02-24; final listed air date 2019-12-25; episode order: 9.
• Season 7: premiered 2020-02-23; final listed air date 2020-04-26; episode order: 10.
• Season 8: premiered 2021-02-21; final listed air date 2021-05-09; episode order: 12.
• Season 9: premiered 2022-03-06; final listed air date 2022-05-22; episode order: 12.
• Season 10: premiered 2023-07-30; final listed air date 2023-10-15; episode order: 12.
• Season 11: premiered 2024-04-07; final listed air date 2024-06-23; episode order: 12.
• Season 12: premiered 2025-01-05; final listed air date 2025-03-23; episode order: 12.
• Season 13: premiered 2026-01-04; final listed air date 2026-03-22.
• Season 14: episode order: 12.

Source and licence

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